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Outcomes from a One-Week Adapted Sport and Adapted Adventure Recovery Programme for Military Personnel

Abstract: The Battle Back Centre offers a bespoke, Self Determination Theory-oriented adapted sport and adventurous training programme centred on experiential learning and …

Military Sexual Trauma Among US Servicewomen During Deployment: A Qualitative Study

Abstract: Objectives. We explored qualitatively US servicewomen’s experiences with and perceptions of military sexual trauma (MST), reporting, and related services. …

Augmenting Ongoing Depression Care With a Mutual Peer Support Intervention Versus Self-Help Materials Alone: A Randomized Trial

Abstract: Objective: Various models of peer support may be implemented in mental health settings. This randomized trial assessed the effectiveness of a telephone-delivered mutual …

Augmenting treatment efficiency in exposure therapy for PTSD: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial of yohimbine HCl

Abstract: The alpha-2 adrenergic receptor antagonist, yohimbine, can facilitate fear extinction in animals and humans. One potential mechanism is increased noradrenergic activity …

Evaluation of a Technology-Based Adaptive Learning and Prevention Program for Stress Response-A Randomized Controlled Trial

This paper describes a randomized controlled trial for the use of a specific type of program to help treat stress in soldiers.

Student Veterans’ Coping with Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms: A Glaserian Grounded Theory Study

Abstract: The present study investigated the ways in which student military veterans cope with their posttraumatic stress symptoms. The participants were a total of 21 military …

Breathing-based meditation decreases posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in U.S. military veterans: a randomized controlled longitudinal study

Abstract: Given the limited success of conventional treatments for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), investigations of alternative approaches are warranted. We …

Evaluating postdeployment training for coping with intrusive cognition: A comparison of training approaches

Abstract: Objective: Although intrusive cognition (IC) is remarkably common in soldiers postdeployment and successful coping with ICs may predict better long-term psychological …

Telephone Monitoring and Support after Discharge from Residential PTSD Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract: Objective: This study assessed whether adding a telephone care management protocol to usual aftercare improved the outcomes of veterans in the year after they were …

Biological and symptom changes in posttraumatic stress disorder treatment: a randomized clinical trial

Abstract: Background: Understanding cognitive and biological mechanisms of PTSD treatment can help refine treatments and increase rates of response. Methods: Thirty-six veterans …

Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey 2019

Abstract: This statistical release provides results from the Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS) 2019, along with results from previous years. Statistics from AFCAS …

Service evaluation of a Human Givens Therapy service for veterans

Abstract: Background: PTSD Resolution is a charitable provider of mental health support and treatment via Human Givens Therapy to members of the Armed Forces Community. This study …